Angus church refurbishment project completed
An historic Angus church has undergone a stunning £1 million transformation to ensure it is fit for purpose for 21st century mission. East and Old Parish Church in Forfar, which dates back to 1760, has
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Church brands decision to cut international aid budget a "moral failure"
The Church of Scotland is "bitterly disappointed" that MPs in the House of Commons voted to cut the UK's international aid budget. Lord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly, described the decision as a "moral
Congregation serves up nearly 100,000 meals for people hit hard by pandemic
A Kirk congregation in Bermuda has distributed more than 80,000 meals to people whose lives have been turned upside down by COVID-19. Members of Christ Church in Warwick have tirelessly worked with partners to provide
Moderator recalls visit to Srebrenica on 26th anniversary of genocide
Lord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, visited the site of the genocide in Srebrenica in 2015, as part of a group organised by Remembering Srebrenica Scotland and led by
Sunday prayers continue as Kirk members grapple with ‘uncertainty of the times’
This Sunday (11 July), Christians across the country - and further afield - will join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic. As with previous weeks during lockdown, 15 Christian
Kirk minister sets off down the River Ayr on 44-mile fundraising walk
Rev Steve Clipston, a minister who is no stranger to taking up fundraising challenges, recently set off on his latest sponsored walk to raise funds for his two parishes, Auchinleck and Catrine. This time, Steve's
Grangemouth churches launch holiday breakfast club with community partners
A group of churches in Grangemouth are working in partnership with the local community to run a breakfast club during the school holidays. The new project, which will be open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am-12pm,
Church joins ecumenical partners in prayer for peace in South Sudan
The Church of Scotland has joined with ecumenical partners to congratulate the world's newest nation South Sudan on its 10th anniversary and to call for continued international efforts to secure peace and reconciliation across the
MSPs call for teenage orphan's grandmother to be granted permanent UK residency
Cross-party MSPs have urged the Home Office to grant the kinship carer of a teenage orphan the right to live in the UK for the rest of her life. They said Ketino Baikhadze must be
Couple celebrate wedding on canal boat outside their church
A couple have become the first to use a canal boat part-owned by a Church of Scotland congregation for their wedding celebration. Dawn and Len Purves welcomed guests on to the "All Aboard", which is
Minister for new community near Perth holds 'pop-up picnic' for residents
A minister responsible for spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ in a new housing development outside Perth organised her first community pop-up picnic. Rev Anne Stott said it was great to see residents of
Kirk Moderator encourages Christians to continue joining in Sunday prayer
This Sunday (4 July), as over 16 million people plan to join the first national Thank You Day, Christians across the country - and further afield - will join together in prayer and reflection at
Aberdeen church holds Farmers Market to support local businesses
An Aberdeen church stepped up its efforts to help local businesses recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Queen's Cross Church held an outdoors Farmers Market for the first time on Saturday to bring some cheer to
Church reacts to Islamophobia in Scotland report
Racism is a sin and society must work harder and better together to tackle Islamophobia in Scotland, the Church has said. Very Rev Dr Susan Brown, convener of the Faith Impact Forum spoke out following
Joy as plans to build new church in the Highlands approved
Planning permission for a new church building in a remote part of the Highlands has been approved. Highland Council has given the go ahead for the single storey property in the village of Kilchoan on